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🌱 Patch AM: Want to improvise music for free this Sunday in Culver City?

Also, don't miss 100 Years Of Route 66 Kick-Off Party - FREE ICE SKATING AND CARS ON DISPLAY on the Culver City Patch calendar

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Cheers Culver City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to improvise music for free this Sunday in Culver City?
  • How a Culver City resident’s night out suddenly felt dangerous
  • How new 2026 state laws could indirectly touch Culver City life

Also on today's calendar: 100 Years Of Route 66 Kick-Off Party - FREE ICE SKATING AND CARS ON DISPLAY and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Culver Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Culver Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Things To Do This Weekend in Los Angeles [1-2-2026 to 1-4-2026] (welikela.com) — Culver City residents can jump into the weekend with a free Musical Improvisation Workshop at the Wende Museum on Sunday, offering hands-on creative practice for all skill levels. The broader guide also highlights concerts, film screenings, expos, and food pop-ups around greater Los Angeles running January 2–4, giving locals plenty of nearby options despite the rainy forecast.
   

• ‘I ordered my Uber to be around the corner': California woman goes for a nightcap after clubbing with a new ‘gay' friend. Then he forcibly kisses her (themarysue.com) — A young woman recalls a frightening night out in Los Angeles that occurred while she was living in Culver City, highlighting how quickly a seemingly safe situation turned threatening. Her story centers on a man who misrepresented himself, a tense escape using an Uber, and a driver whose behavior also felt unsafe. She now avoids going out drinking and urges women to trust their instincts and plan for safety.
   

• Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1 (thepublicsradio.org) — New statewide laws taking effect on January 1 cover everything from union rights for rideshare drivers to social media limits for kids, food stamp restrictions, paid leave, and AI rules. Culver City appears only as the location of TikTok’s offices in a photo caption, with no direct local policy changes specific to the city itself.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Culver City

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Other local events
    Saturday January 3
  • Let's Get Fit! – for beginners and Seniors (January) - Culver City, CA 2026
    Veterans Memorial Building , 4117 Overland Ave , Culver City
    9:30 am
  • Knitting and Crochet Club
    Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
    1:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Book Club & Cat Toys (grades 6-12)
    Mar Vista Branch Library
    4:30 pm
  • English Conversation Group With Stephanie
    Mar Vista Branch Library
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 6
  • Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
    Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
    12:30 pm
    • Wednesday January 7
  • Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
    Playa Vista Branch Library
    10:00 am
  • Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
    Playa Vista Branch Library
    10:00 am
  • Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
    Playa Vista Branch Library
    10:00 am
    • Friday January 9
  • Godspell
    Culver City Elks Lodge #1917 , 11160 Washington Pl , Culver City
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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